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Greek Cabinet Backs Call for Referendum on Debt Crisis
Athens - With the government teetering on the verge of collapse, the Greek cabinet offered its full support early Wednesday to Prime Minister George A. Papandreou for his surprise …
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Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) leaves a press conference on April 14, 2011. They are among six Democratic senators who introduced a …
Robert Borosage on Tavis Smiley: Conservative “Reverse Robin Hood” Tax Plans
Institute for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage appeared on the Tavis Smiley Show on October 31 to discuss the tax and economic policies advanced by Republican presidential candidates and …
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Condoleezza Rice’s Misguided “Values“
Condoleezza Rice, who was both National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, also was an administration spokesperson who helped scare the American people into …
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Greece’s Choice – and Ours: Democracy or Finance?
Which do you trust more: democracy or financial markets? Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou decided in favor of democracy yesterday when he announced a national referendum …
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Special Investigation: Who’s Behind the “Information Attacks” on Climate Scientists?
This week, in a courtroom in Prince William County, Virginia, a hearing will take place that could have implications for the privacy rights of scientists at colleges and universities …
Lawrence O’Donnell | Racial Politics Republican Style
Time.com contributor Toure joins The Last Word to discuss the racial politics of the Republican presidential primary and how it just keep getting stranger from the name of Rick …
As Dolphins Die, Gulf Residents Ask What About Us?
Willie Seaman of Irvington, AL, lays carpet and floors for a living. But last summer, as the BP well gushed thousands of barrels of oil daily into the Gulf, …
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“Click, Clack, Moo”: Why the One Percent Always Wins
As a high school English teacher for nearly two decades, I came to embrace a need to offer students a wide range of lenses for interacting with and learning …